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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:13 pm

de la Rosa improves with a 1:22.124. Zonta does a 1:22.688 and Liuzzi sets a 1:24.469
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:14 pm

The 2 continue to improve! A 1:21.377 for de la Rosa and a 1:21.960 for Zonta

Liuzzi also improves with a 1:23.799.

Doornbos (Jordan test driver) back on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:15 pm

15 minutes into the session and 4 drivers have set lap times. All of them are test drivers
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:16 pm

Karthikeyan and Monteiro are on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:18 pm

de la Rosa and Zonta pit following their first run. Zonta's best time was half a second slower than de la Rosa.

Liuzzi improves in 3rd with a 1:23.249.

Karthikeyan sets a 1:26.657 while Doornbos sets a 1:27.656. Doornbos is running the modified B spec Jordan
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:21 pm

Karthikeyan improves again with a 1:25.604. Still in 4th.

Friesacher moves into 6th with a 1:28.861.

Monteiro sets after setting a very slow lap.
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:22 pm

A number of regular drivers are doing installation laps.

So far only Jordan and Minardi regular drivers have set lap times
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:23 pm

Top 8 - de la Rosa, Zonta, Liuzzi, Karthikeyan, Doornbos, Friesacher, Albers and Monteiro

Zonta and de la Rosa are back on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:27 pm

Liuzzi is also back out but the times are not improving yet!

Most drivers have completed an installation lap. The Ferrari and Williams drivers and Trulli have yet to go out
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:28 pm

Zonta goes fastest with a 1:21.244.

Liuzzi also improves with a 1:23.167
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:29 pm

de la Rosa improves with a 1:21.263 but remains in second just 0.019 seconds behind Zonta
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:31 pm

Zonta improves with a 1:20.703 and de la Rosa responds with a 1:20.915.

Liuzzi improves with a 1:23.073

Early signs are that Toyota is competitive here!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:32 pm

Zonta and de la Rosa pit.

Liuzzi and Monteiro are the only 2 on the track.

Under 30 minutes to go!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:33 pm

Kimi Raikkonen is back out. Will he be the first of the top runners to set a time ?
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:35 pm

Monteiro moves into 7th with a 1:27.515

Meanwhile Raikkonen starts his first flyer of the day!
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